Serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs) are a class of drugs that affect the brain’s serotonin system, and doctors most commonly prescribe them as antidepressants. SRIs increase the levels of serotonin ...

Any regular MDMA user will tell you to keep some 5-HTP on hand for the morning after when you need to replenish your serotonin levels. 5-hydroxytryptophan is available at your drug store, and this isn ...

The first pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of depression were MAOIs introduced in the mid-1950s (Keller, 2003; Pacher & Kecskemeti, 2004). As mentioned previously, MAOIs inhibit monoamine ...

Scientists have identified a novel mode of action for a potential antidepressant that also leads to nerve cell growth in the mouse hippocampus. The activator of a serotonin receptor uses a different ...

Research presented next week at Physiology 2019 - the annual conference of The Physiological Society - reveals a way to harness the target of the brain chemical serotonin to combat the obesity (and ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN Key Takeaways Talk to a doctor before taking supplements for serotonin, as some ...

Just about every article on the biology of happiness talks about the neurotransmitter serotonin and why it’s so important to our mood. While the serotonin system is certainly a key player in our mood, ...

Nicole McDermott has worked in the creative content space for the last decade as a writer, editor and director. Her work has been featured on TIME Healthland, Prevention, Shape, USA Today, HuffPost, ...

Serotonin has become much more than a hormone: it's a wellness buzzword that allegedly carries the weight of our wellbeing. You may have heard it dubbed the 'happy hormone', or seen it discussed in ...

The placenta has long been thought to produce serotonin during pregnancy. But in a new study, Yale researchers shatter the deep-rooted hypothesis — and show that the placenta doesn’t produce serotonin ...